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Justin Timberlake at Co-op Live, Manchester – support act, setlist, tickets and more
What tour? The world tour!
Daisy Jackson -
6th August 2024 
Justin Timberlake is heading to Manchester this week on his massive The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
The so-called prince of pop is set to play at the Co-op Live arena on Thursday 8 August as part of the European leg of the tour. (What tour? The world tour!)
He’s behind some of the biggest chart-topping pop songs of a generation, including SexyBack, Mirrors, and Trolls hit Can’t Stop The Feeling.
Justin Timberlake’s career spans decades, first as a member of boyband NSYNC, then as a hugely successful solo performer.
Timberlake has told more than 63 million singles globally as a solo artist and has 10 Grammy Awards on his shelf.
If you’re heading to his gig at Co-op Live on 8 August, here’s everything you need to know.
Who’s supporting Justin Timberlake on his UK tour?
A support act for the UK leg of Justin Timberlake’s tour hasn’t actually been announced.
It’s quite likely he’ll just have a DJ warming up the crowds before he takes to the stage, but we’ll be sure to update this if we hear any differently.
Tickets for Justin Timberlake at Co-op Live
The Co-op Live is close to being totally sold out for Justin Timberlake, but there are still a few tickets at a range of prices available for his Manchester show.
The best availability at the time of writing is for seated tickets at £109.95 for the upper tier, or £126.50 in the lower tier.
Some of those still on sale are really close to the action, too.
Tickets then hop up to £148.95 to be in the floor seating section, or – if you want to get really, really close to Mr Trousersnake himself, there are £222.50 ‘Stage Bar’ tickets which are right up close to the B Stage.
There’s even a bar and VIP tables in this area.
See the latest availability at Ticketmaster here.
Justin Timberlake setlist in Manchester
Justin Timberlake has got an epic setlist that includes 28 absolute pop bangers.
Artists do occasionally shake up their setlists show-to-show, but this has been pretty solid for the Forget Tomorrow World Tour so far.
This is the setlist from Justin’s recent show in Belgium.
No Angels
LoveStoned
Like I Love You
My Love
Technicolor
Sanctified
Infinity Sex
FutureSex/LoveSound
Imagination
Drown
Cry Me a River
Let the Groove Get In
My Favorite Drug
Señorita
Summer Love
F**kin’ Up the Disco
Play
Suit & Tie
Flame
Say Something
Pusher Love Girl
Until the End of Time
Selfish
What Goes Around… Comes Around
CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!
Rock Your Body
SexyBack
Encore:
Mirrors
Stage times for Justin Timberlake at Co-op Live
The exact stage times may not get announced until the day of the show (we’ll keep this updated nearer the time), but we do know the following:
- Doors – 6.30pm
- Event starts – 7pm
- Justin Timberlake rough stage time- 8.45pm
- Curfew – 11pm
Official throwback after party
Not ready to call it a night after Justin exits the stage? Co-op Live has you covered.
The venue is throwing a free afterparty, right after the event until 1am, featuring non-stop Noughties hits from the likes of NSync, Britney, Backstreet Boys, Usher, and Nelly.
The official throwback party is free to enter, on a first-come-first-served basis, and is 18+ only. You’ll need to show your gig ticket to get in.
How to get to Co-op Live via tram, driving, or walking
Tram
Now, as for how you’ll get to shows at Co-op Live, luckily it’s right next door to a rather famous big blue stadium and its integrated Metrolink stop.
Head along the light blue or orange lines directly to the Etihad Campus or Ashton-under-Lyne and you can get off the tram literally spitting distance from the arena. You can find the full map HERE.
Trams run frequently on the Ashton-Eccles line to the Etihad stop, with services leaving every six minutes from the city centre and until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
An integrated tram travel scheme, with free trams with your gig ticket, has been extended for Justin Timberlake.
Bus
If you want to take another new and improved arm of Manchester’s public transport system, not only is there a whole host of routes that drop you off close to the venue but there’ll also be a free shuttle bus from the city centre to and from events between 20 April-30 June 2024.
You can find the full list of bus routes HERE, with the one in closest proximity to the venue being the 53 bus which runs from Cheetham Hill through to Higher Crumpsall, Old Trafford and Pendleton, leaving just a two-minute walk to Co-op Live. You also get free Bee Network travel with any valid event ticket.
Getting there by car and parking
If you’re driving, there is limited parking available at the venue but this must be pre-booked ahead of time and there are designated drop-off areas.
The postcode is M11 3DU and you can follow the signs towards the wider Etihad Campus as you get closer; directions to the adjacent drop-off points will also be signposted.
Keep in mind that congestion on the roads close to the stadium is expected to gather around two hours prior to any event, so if you are travelling on the road, these are the suggested times they provide come event day – though estimates will obviously vary:
- Alan Turing Way (both directions): plan an additional 20 minutes into any journey by road.
- Hyde Road (eastbound): expect an additional 15 minutes to be added to your journey.
- Mancunian Way (westbound): plan for an extra 10 minutes of travel time.
There are also three park-and-ride facilities near Co-op Live but be advised that the Velopark and Holt Town stops will be closed post-event to help safely manage crowds:
- Ashton Moss (Ashton line) – 183 spaces and 12 disabled spaces
- Ashton West (Ashton line) – 184 spaces and 11 disabled spaces
- Ladywell (Ashton-Eccles line) – 332 spaces and 22 disabled spaces
Walk/cycle
Lastly, Co-op Live is only a half-hour stroll from Manchester Piccadilly and you could even walk along the canal all the way to the front door if you fancy taking the scenic route.
Greater Manchester now also offers the option to hire bikes through the Beryl, with riders able to locate, unlock, get to their destination and then safely lock up the boke all through an easy-to-use app. There are hire points just near the south-west corner of the Etihad Stadium on Ashton New Road.
For more information on all travel options, you can check out the enhanced journey planner.
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Featured image: Supplied, Charlotte Rutherford
